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By Daniel Dale Washington Bureau Chief Mon., Feb. 26, 2018 WASHINGTON—Hearkening back to the dishonesty glory days of the 2016 election campaign, U.S. President Donald Trump made a startling 20 false claims in one speech last week. As a general rule, the longer a Trump speech is, the more false claims he is likely to make. This speech, to the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday, was a 75-minute ramble in which Trump jumped without warning from subject to subject, lying all the while — about immigration, about trade, about the economy, about the Obama administration. Read more: Minute by minute at Donald Trump’s wild, rambling CPAC speech Trump did not stop there. He also made five false claims in a Saturday night phone call to fawning Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, 12 false claims on Twitter, and six false claims at a White House meeting on school safety. All together, he made 44 false claims in the seven-day period. Trump is … [Read more...] about Donald Trump made 20 false claims in that wild CPAC speech — 44 for the week

By Daniel Dale Washington Bureau Chief Fri., Feb. 23, 2018 OXON HILL, MD.—Early in U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech Friday to the Conservative Political Action Conference, he paused to ask the audience a question. His prepared text, he said, was “a little boring.” Would they mind if he went “off script a little bit”? In truth, he had not been very on-script even before that. What followed the crowd’s endorsement, though, was the kind of rambling, inflammatory, oft-inaccurate, and captivating discursion he performed at his 2016 campaign rallies. He even brought back some of his campaign’s greatest hits: mockery of Hillary Clinton, graphic descriptions of crimes committed by Latino gang members, and a dramatic reading of the lyrics to “The Snake,” a song he uses as an allegory for how dangerous immigrants are. It is impossible to do the speech justice by summarizing a few key points. Here is a … [Read more...] about Minute by minute at Donald Trump’s wild, rambling CPAC speech

By Carol D. Leonnig David Nakamura The Washington Post Nick Miroff Wed., Feb. 21, 2018 WASHINGTON—The parents of first lady Melania Trump have become legal permanent residents of the United States and are close to obtaining their citizenship, according to people familiar with their status, but their attorney declined to say how or when the couple gained their green cards. Immigration experts said Viktor and Amalija Knavs very likely relied on a family reunification process that President Trump has derided as “chain migration” and proposed ending in such cases. The Knavses, formerly of Slovenia, are living in the country on green cards, according to Michael Wildes, a New York-based immigration attorney who represents the first lady and her family. “I can confirm that Mrs. Trump’s parents are both lawfully admitted to the United States as permanent residents,” he said. “The family, as they are not part of the … [Read more...] about Melania Trump’s parents are legal permanent residents. Experts say that means they likely relied on ‘chain migration,’ which Donald Trump has condemned

Manchester United has written off almost £50 million and Donald Trump is to blame. US tax cuts means United was forced to post a half-year loss of £29 million up to December 31. It is the club’s greatest financial loss in eight years. Premier League giant Manchester United has been forced to write off £48.8 million ($67.9 million) – and the club say’s President Donald Trump is to blame. United, the richest football club on the planet according to Deloitte, released its latest financial results on Thursday. Because of US tax cuts imposed by Trump, United posted a half-year loss of £29 million up to December 31, 2017. A note published in the club’s quarterly results explained: “The US federal corporate income tax rate has reduced. This necessitated a re-measurement of the existing US deferred tax position in the period to 31 December 2017. “As a result the current … [Read more...] about Manchester United is blaming Donald Trump for the club’s half-year loss of £29 million — here’s why

WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump will herald a robust economy and push for bipartisan congressional action on immigration in Tuesday’s State of the Union address, as he seeks to rally a deeply divided nation and boost his own sagging standing with Americans.The speech marks the ceremonial kickoff of Trump’s second year in office and is traditionally a president’s biggest platform to speak to the nation. However, Trump has redefined presidential communications with his high-octane, filter-free Twitter account and there’s no guarantee that the carefully crafted speech will resonate beyond his next tweet.Trump was quiet Tuesday on Twitter, and the White House sought to focus attention on his big speech to Congress and millions of Americans watching at home.White House officials are hopeful the president can use the prime-time address to take credit for a soaring economy. Though the trajectory of lower unemployment and higher growth began under his … [Read more...] about Donald Trump puts Twitter aside for tonight’s State of the Union, his year 2 kickoff amid low ratings, swirling scandals